After spending the winter tying flies in anticipation of the new season, I couldn't wait to visit the Coxs River in the Blue Mountains to try and tempt a few trout. I started fishing with a dry dropper rig but the trout just weren't looking up so I switched to fishing nymphs under an indicator... Continue Reading →
Never trust anyone who tells you catching a whiting on fly is easy. You'll know every other fishing story they spin is a complete fabrication, or monumental exaggeration at best. Whiting are a tough fish to catch - particularly on surface flies. The proverbial fish of a thousand casts. I'm addicted to it because of... Continue Reading →
Over the Christmas break I had the opportunity to canoe fish from the saltwater mouths of rivers for bream and whiting all the way up to the fresh for bass. At this time of year the water is warm, cicadas are chirping and fish are looking up. Perfect conditions for surface fly action! In this... Continue Reading →
A recent canoe trip up a remote Australian river chasing bass on fly produced the goods. Catching these iconic Aussie battlers on fly in beautiful country is food for the soul. Here's a video that captures the scenery with plenty of surface strikes. Enjoy and please subscribe to my Youtube channel if you like what... Continue Reading →
In my neck of the woods, late October signals the start of the religious season for whiting. It is when they start looking up to the heavens, pondering the eternal questions of life. Whether they find salvation is anyone’s guess. All I know for sure is with their eyes upturned, they begin to notice my... Continue Reading →
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